Section 1311.7 - How does TVA communicate with state, regional, and local officials concerning TVA's programs and activities?(a) For those programs and activities covered by a state process under § 1311.6 , TVA, to the extent permitted by law:(1) Uses the official state process to determine views of state and local elected officials, and(2) Communicates with state and local elected officials, through the official state process, as early in a program planning cycle as is reasonably feasible to explain specific plans and actions.(b) TVA provides notice to directly affected state, areawide, regional, and local entities in a state of proposed Federal financial assistance or direct federal development if:(1) The state has not adopted a process under the Order;(2) The assistance or development involves a program or activity not selected for the state process; or(3) The particular government entity is not part of or involved in the state process.This notice may be made by a publication widely available in the potentially affected area or other appropriate means, which TVA in its discretion deems appropriate.